Evening Star Newspaper, April 8, 1921, Page 14

_THE BVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D! C, FRIDAY. APRIL 8 1921.° ‘ e e |INCREASE OF FQUR CENTS PEUNAGE SLAYING GOMPERS PREVENTS UNITY ’ IN GREAT FALLS TICKETS = Painters and Paperhangers Not to e Jein Trades’ Council. State Commission Also Rules on KALAMAZOO, Mich., April R—Af- fillation of' the painters and paper- Other Fare Requests of W.- hangers' union with the Kalamasoo Trades and Laber Council has been Va. Ry. Company. broken off, it is announced, as a L resuit of Samuel Gompers' recent at- UDDIMAN ! . Ye Soda Fountain Barber Soft Drinks ), Va. April R (Special). . tack upon the council, In which he $ g oase of 4 cents bstheione: Lawyers Make Their Pleas to | fierary a faction that sought P ee y ¥ round-trip excursion tic recognition of the Russian soviet gov- Here Is Your Chance | Washington to Great Falls, on the - . = shingion and Old Dominion R |I7 Jury—Charga Will Be i"lal::_el:‘:":u eomposed of “unpatrioti o Company lines, was allo § The central body had also asked Hot Water Boiler, 18 gallons - lon ‘commission of i the American_Federation of Labor. . > = ? & Given by Court. through Mr. Gompers, its president, Pays for This Beautiful ; . 1 " e to officially favor resumption of trade —and this Double-Coil Gas Heater, with R :the Adsociated Breay: relations with Russia. Withdrawal COVINGTON, Ga., April 8.—John S.lof the painters. it was said, was Willlams, Jasper county planter, was [also hastened hy refusal of the cen- WIlling to sacrifice the “@nvict lives* |tral bady several wecks ago to ’ .lof cleven negroes on his farm to his | gate: of the typographical union be- Sk own security and pride of position, [cause he held a membership in the all connections complete, including Spigot at counter, ted. Oly e e $48.00 3 sion refused to allow |the ey chamber of commerce. Mr. Gompers [ C. A. Muddlman & CO. ssion o R conta for | the Jury trying him for murder of one | AEMOSE, OF Sommercs. e Gompers +s« under a mil s asked | O them was told here today by for- |this Instance, and the printers, paper- ¥ Ul er ¢ : ; c ke off re- 04 by the com mer Congressman Howard. makers and carpenters bro 12 G St 616 12th St I —_—— Only those negroes who had been |!8ti008: o2 England ls feeding d a quarter | bailed out of jail, and whom he said .A_t RiseciMuniley million starving ildren in | Willams held on the farm by {:’m' EX-PRISON WARDEN DEAD. e central_Europe. lo work out their debts, were sublect [ "o oo S RS S Plays All Makes of Records —So Much Better 10 Selections FREE Howard utended that even If the Jury didn't believe the statement of D 2ol 3 SOLD EXCLUSIVELY BY Clyde Manning, negro farm boss, that O he helped Williams kill the men, the 2 fact that they were killed and that Lo this “dreadful contagion of death,” hic said in making the ciosing argu- [Lillard, former warden of the state ment for the state. of the Confederate forces in the Green F. Johuson followed with the | ¢y e, Cgnlederate forces in the final plea for acquittal and it appear- his daughter. Mra. J. R. Newton. ed that the judge's charge would be completed and the case In the hands of the jury before night. Another ¥ v"“ Shipment of 2 CHOKERS '\x:".‘lnxl":xdms alone had the motive re- orh i W00 8th P For ¢ o ; “ MERICAN ROME FURNISHERS 3¢ ; and enna ve W Johnson assailed Manning as “a con- g CORe. v It Does Make A Dif- . . . o har and an admitted mur- b Hiielnd angainiues fnus S h e 735 7th STREET N.W i knocked a nigger in the head as he ff’ | would an ox.” Manning's ignorance had allowed him to believe he “was as gulity as Williams” of peonage, and that fur- | & G o 1 || nished him a motive for the killings, || We Have Al Sizea In Fresk Lots || he declared. e rices in S d SeIaTeY e astendea 154 capitat || HARRY C. GROVE, Inc. B and has never had a client ]210 G SL “ w. ring a mistrial, there are three e e o o sible verdicts, rccording to open- ing argument of both sides—acquittal, conviction of murder, or the latter might be accompanied by a recom- on New Merchandise of Merit l alty to life imprisonment. Should Williams be acquitted of | the present charge. he would not be free, Solicitor General Brand an- 20 Slylelv and nounced he would be held for trial on the two other murder Items re- as many colors in ||| turned against him in this county in Makers’ Samples . Spring Hats : - Values to $10.00% NS An opportunity to o become acquainted “with Ney's beautiful and spe- * cialized Millinery. All shapes and color combinations in the lot. Ready-to-wear Sailors and Trimmed Hats. Special $3 98 Saturday..... - connection with the deaths of three negroes. The courtroom was packed to ca- o " ity again toda pectators stand- als s i1 | ing shoulder to shovlder in the alsles {]| and in the space hetween the spec- fators’ seats and the railing of the i ew Wai bar. High school students were given Dainty New Waists of the morning off from school to hear Georgette, Crepe de Chinc, the closing arguments. Tub Silks, Pongee, etc. Spe- r. Howard. closing for the state, cial Saturday at the reduced amed the eleven farm hands killed. | BriEe of . and pointed out that all came from jails in Atlanta or Macon except ona, *vho was bailed out of jail in Monti- cello. and all worked for Williams or 98 his sons. . i Farm as “Plague Spot.” —_— 1 The Williams farm and those ad- joining operated by his sons were re- ferred to as the “plague spot” by Mr. Howard, who turned to the subject of peonage, briefly outlined its origin in| Mexico, ‘and traced it to the south. Federal laws were made against it, he said, and he told of investigations by Department of Justice agents on the Williams place February 18. He turned to the defense's claim de Manning, believing he was uilty as Williams was” of the peonage charges, might have killed The ° speaker denounced dea as unfeasible and, his 2,400 Amoskeag Gingham House and Porch Dre,;.g‘es_. ng to a high pitch for the first time, launched into a discussion of “that invisible thing—motiv. If the jury did not want to believe 4 Manning's story accusing Williams, S t q and left it out. the attorney contin- t t ued, the fact that the killings took arts daturaa place remained and the reasons for them remained. [ 1 . Mr. Johnson started the final argu- j & N Mor at 9:15 ment after a recess, outlining in' a o 14 b kd quiet tone what he proposed to do in < 3 p his address. TWO MEN FACING CHARGE OF ACCEPTING RACE BETS Detectives Arrest H. W. Dawson and J. J. McDonough, With Nearly $5,000 in Possession. Dresses secured from one- of the largest manufacturers of House Dresses in the United States, and offered at a price far below their actual worth. . The ; / maker takes the loss; we take Henry W. Dawson, twenty-nine, of i ] but a scant margin of profit— 105 Kentucky avenue southeast, and 3l 7 . Joseph J. McDonough, thirty, of 937 i you get the savings— t street were arrested by Precinct 5 1 Detectives Wise and Nally of the fifth precinct on charges of accepting bets on races, at New Jersey avenue and L street southeast, yesterday. Dawson had $4,659 on his person at the time of arrest. McDonough had $136. The police charge that a novel ) J method of bookmaking was employvei > ) q = e by the two men. They had an atto- ! mobile, according to the detectives, | #pring Suits Formerly Sold to $75 ewest Materials Newest Stylings through the crowds near the navy ! - yard at the noon haour and take slips Stunning New Navy 2 Embroidered and f a for the bets. Yes- | ; X o . :Tricotines Beaded Mcdels iy W S Sy g";‘"’tfi"i‘l’“&:“l " me 4 S . . g alle 5 8 e \: v - Handsome New ° Tailored and Ripple in mi;:km?;n p:rle“ydbel'n ?.’iv‘ b i SALE H Piquetines Styles e e oding 4378 PRICE which would pass slowly about *“Scores of New Twills Tailored and Braid the bet being paid off at a ratio of unproximately 4tol. . Charming New . Beaded Models Trimmed Noti the detectives’ follow- i .. y : Straightline and Box Inithem: the (oo e enaos e . | This is a sale you'll surely want Models cscape in their machine, it is sald, but « i { to attend, for the savings are un- % pursuing automobile caught up New Mixtures of Sizes for Women and [} {and crowded the fleeing car to the usual—the dresses are unusual. Finest W. Mi. curb. Racing forms and a small suit- ; ! ~ inest Weave isses case tall of lips arc reported to have ‘When you see them you’ll appre- . captured. “ & : : ch was released on $3,000 bond. q { the advantage of buying a ; All Sizes from 16 up to 54 so Will £0 o the erand Sury . | ciate tl : 3 ying 1 N season’s supply. S Think of the tremendous number of OHIO TO CHANGE CODE. House Dresses—picture in your mind’s eye COLUMBLUS, Ohio, April 8.—Com- 3, those attractive, well made, high-grade plete reorganization of the state gov- " e Dresses you have been admiring, at double \m-(‘-::yi]n Ohio will become effec- 1 this ridiculously low price—and yow'll have { tive . 48 a rosult of the enact- ° - i ! ment by the state senate yesterday an idea of what you're going to find hers. The style variety is wonderful—button fronts, button sides and surplice models with wide belts, pockets, round and square collars, long and short sleeves. Checks, . plaids, stripes, plain colors and combina- tions—all so tastefully handled that to high quality has been added a pleasing prettiness. Sizes for all—36-t0-46 2% 05 ']l of the administrative code, prepared | . % $ i S under the direction of Gov. Harry L. | I Sight—It Is the Foundation of Discernment Men and women of af- fairs cannot afford to labor under the handicap of de- fective vision. Know Your Eyes! Our Dr. Matting- ly wili make an ex- amination without charge and guare antee the correct- ness of the diag- nosis. A. P. Mattingly Opticlan and Optometrist | Suite 310, Pope Bldg. | q‘%817.141h St. N.W. Xun f om oleom- Pu:t = g ice Over Mattingly's Store. Hoars 1“(‘0’; PM’?‘ Important! 100 Dresses —to the first 100 women who, come into the Bar- gain 6th on Saturday morning— for $1.00 The Bargaia 6th—Sixth Floo r—Lansburgh & Brother The Recognized Qual- ity of these Dresses makKes this event of EX- TRAORDINARY 'I'M = PORTANCE to. every woman. You hiave never. had an opportunity -like this .before. -Get your supply. early to morrow. Every House Dress in This Big Sale Bears This Headquarters oats and Wraps - Sport Coats of Polo Coating for the Miss who delights in these Spring Models— Wrappy Effects, in Bolivia, Velour, Veldyne, etc., braided and embroidered in a lavish mannet.- If you want a coat, don’t buy it until you see this display at Ney’s. $10.00, $14.98, $1998, $29.98 and up ‘This label is your assurance of absolute satisfaction in service, a guarantee of fast color and long- wearing qualities.